title: Emerging swine zoonoses.
abstract: The majority of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin. Swine represent a potential reservoir for many novel pathogens and may transmit these to humans via direct contact with live animals (such as swine farmers and large animal veterinarians), or to the general human population via contaminated meat. We review recent emerging microbes associated with swine and discuss public health implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. tara-smith@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Tara C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Abby L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Rajeshwari
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Shylo E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Wardyn
authors.forename: Blake M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Dwight D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Dressler
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission